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Lyons Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2015M-337)
… July 1, 2014 through November 3, 2015. Background The Lyons Central School District is located in the Towns of Lyons, Arcadia, Galen, Rose and Sodus in Wayne County, the … that includes the accumulation and use of reserve funds. … Lyons Central School District Multiyear Planning 2015M337 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/25/lyons-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2015m-337East Islip Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-283)
… through March 31, 2015. Background The East Islip Union Free School District is located in the Town of Islip in … rationale, objective and funding level. … East Islip Union Free School District Financial Condition 2015M283 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/29/east-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-283Cortland Enlarged City School District – Fund Balance (2017M-65)
… $2.4 million (63 percent), leaving fund balance at a very low level. Key Recommendation Establish budgets with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/09/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-fund-balance-2017m-65North Bellmore Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-47)
… the District’s financial operations and the use of fund balance for the period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. … in its adopted budgets and consistently appropriated funds balance that was not needed. The District’s unexpended … appropriations and unexpended surplus funds. Review fund balance and develop a plan to reduce the balance to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/north-bellmore-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-47Village of Harriman – Water Department Billing (2014M-311)
… the Towns of Monroe and Woodbury, Orange County, and has a population of approximately 2,400. The Village is governed … bill two commercial customers because those customers had broken water meters. Key Recommendations Ensure that all late … calculated and billed to customers when water meters are broken. … Village of Harriman Water Department Billing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/09/village-harriman-water-department-billing-2014m-311Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B6-16-8)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2016-17 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Village of Suffern, located in Rockland County, issued debt totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/20/village-suffern-budget-review-b6-16-8XII.5 Overview – XII. Expenditures
… payment in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Beginning with the implementation of SFS, Business Units are no longer … of State Expenditures (BSE) in order to initiate payment (with the exception of payments for land purchases). Instead, … all documentation in support of the payment in accordance with the record retention policy outlined in Section 3 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii5-overviewDiNapoli: NYC Finances Strong But Slowing Economy Presents Risks
… economy given current developments. To their credit, Mayor de Blasio and the City Council have prudently increased the city’s reserves in recent years.” In January, Mayor de Blasio released his preliminary executive budget for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-nyc-finances-strong-slowing-economy-presents-risksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… resources, financial data and student information could be inappropriately altered, accessed, or used. In addition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… procedures to detect and prevent duplicate payments. In fact, auditors identified $12,465 in duplicate payments. In … manage the town’s financial operations. All nine balance sheet accounts for 2022 and six accounts for 2023 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsVirgil Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-329)
… $215,255 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board does not provide adequate oversight of District financial … or bank reconciliations, the Board cannot verify if it is approving all claims for payment. In addition, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/17/virgil-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-329Schenectady County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-338)
… purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for evaluating and monitoring projects for the period January 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. … reported benefits totaling approximately $1.5 million for 29 projects for 2013. Key Findings The Agency did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/schenectady-county-industrial-development-agency-projectSauquoit Fire District No. 1 – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-178)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District controls were adequate to ensure that financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/05/sauquoit-fire-district-no-1-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-178Brookhaven Fire District – Procurement and Information Technology (2014M-339)
… May 31, 2014. Background The Brookhaven Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an … software system administrator. The Board has not adopted a disaster recovery plan or breach notification policy. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/brookhaven-fire-district-procurement-and-information-technology-2014m-339Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … Over Financial Activities (Cattaraugus County) The board does not provide adequate oversight of the company’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Wellsville Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-159)
… The Wellsville Central School District is located in the Towns of Alma, Andover, Independence, Scio, Wellsville and Willing in Allegany County. The District, which is governed by an … taxes at a level greater than needed and that estimates in the annual budget for the planned use of fund balance are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/29/wellsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-159Roxbury Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-207)
… is developed. Review all reserve balances and determine if the amounts reserved are necessary and reasonable, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/01/roxbury-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-207Town of Shandaken – Payroll (2013M-201)
… employee, $1,800 that he was not authorized to receive. We have referred our report to the proper authorities so that … paying incorrect amounts for their healthcare benefits. We found errors in general fund employee payroll payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/02/town-shandaken-payroll-2013m-201Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-206)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate selected District financial activities for the … The District, which provides refuse and recycling pickup to over 50,000 residents and some commercial properties, is … authorization and 16 employees for holiday bonus pay to which they were not entitled. District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/18/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015m-206City of Cortland – Non-Contractual Employees’ Payroll Benefits (2020M-161)
… valued at $110,500. Four NC employees were paid for 265 more hours of unused vacation leave than limits established for employees in the collective bargaining agreements, valued … to track their time worked or to submit leave requests for taking time off, and the Council did not approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/08/27/city-cortland-non-contractual-employees-payroll-benefits-2020m-161